PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dejan Djokovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Demoss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djokovic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Back in Black - AC/DC. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Djokovic
vs
Demoss

182 cm
25
179 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dejan Djokovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Demoss!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demoss darts in trying to clinch
and Djokovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demoss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demoss tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Djokovic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Demoss's guard.
Djokovic controlling from the top position.
Djokovic passes Demoss's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Djokovic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Demoss defends it well.
Demoss is trying to stand back up but Djokovic is controlling him
Djokovic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Djokovic working the head and body with strikes.
Demoss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Djokovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Djokovic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Demoss defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djokovic is keen to just control but Demoss is a slippery customer.
Djokovic stops Demoss from getting back to his feet.
Djokovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Demoss wants to get back to his feet.
Djokovic controlling the pace.
Demoss works his way to full guard. Good work.
Demoss wants to control the position but Djokovic says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Djokovic is keen to just control but Demoss is a slippery customer.
Djokovic moves nicely into side control.
Demoss struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djokovic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Djokovic throws an elbow but Demoss slips to the side and avoids it well.
Demoss is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Djokovic scoring with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Djokovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Demoss keeps working.
Check out the look on Djokovic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Demoss is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Demoss tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djokovic cracks Demoss with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Djokovic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Demoss parries the strikes from Djokovic easily there. Djokovic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Demoss to escape.
Demoss tries to buck Djokovic off but Djokovic is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Djokovic.
Demoss defending against the ground and pound.
Demoss is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Djokovic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Demoss is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Djokovic tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Djokovic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Djokovic has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Djokovic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Djokovic landing shots from mount.
Djokovic postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Demoss in real trouble here! The ref calls for Demoss to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dejan Djokovic!